Several trains a day run on the scenic [wiki=2bb50062adb4064e26dfe4f61a42d1a9]West Highland Railway[/wiki] from [wiki=d586293d554981ed611ab7b01316d2d5]Glasgow[/wiki] Queen Street Station to Mallaig via [wiki=586e5fa25c16bd09e3e9cfc7cc269360]Fort William[/wiki]. These trains usually split at [wiki=3ec3bd9f735516cc04e38f6881030662]Crianlarich[/wiki], with one section going to [wiki=6e1eab3b8657c93fd95a3280469eb281]Oban[/wiki] and one to Mallaig - thus they may be announced as destined for Oban but part of the train will actually get you to Mallaig. Make sure you are sitting in the right section!
The route take you through spectacular mountainous scenery, offering some of the best views of Scotland that you can enjoy without actually having to do any hiking. Trains cross the remote Rannoch Moor, and north of Fort William, the line crosses the spectacular [wiki=e9648d1197fc840549ae3e414f0e7b21]Glenfinnan[/wiki] Viaduct, a hundred-year-old stone arched rail bridge which was brought to fame in the Harry Potter movies (the bridge also features on the Bank of Scotland £10 note). Sit on the left of the train for the best views.
In summer, the West Coast Railway company runs a special steam train service along this line to Mallaig, which is popular with tourists and day-trippers, especially due to the associations with the Harry Potter franchise.
Shiel Buses [url=http://www.shielbuses.co.uk]]run from [[Fort William[/url]] to Mallaig three times per day Monday-Friday and once on Saturday.
[url=http://www.calmac.co.uk]Caledonian MacBrayne ("CalMac")[/url] run most of the Scottish ferries, with more running in summer than winter.
From Mallaig, the ferry MV Lochnevis runs to the [wiki=b51fe9969b2ace8178857355530a4b81]Small Isles[/wiki]: [wiki=dc3c2630b55fbada1e4a12f97f3f1896]Rum[/wiki], [wiki=a71c94929a8484b3e7becacfa446d476]Eigg[/wiki], [wiki=8935a343175c9fa2b212793183a1fd71]Muck[/wiki] and [wiki=7577c239c73fa5f3011cd7b5503e75ed]Canna[/wiki] most days. Although the ferry carries cars, vehicles are not allowed on board without a permit issued by the respective authority as shown in the timetable. These are usually only given to islanders, service vehicles and those with a genuine reason for needing a vehicle (such as film crews, musicians e.t.c).
In summer, the car ferry MV Coruisk runs several times a day to [wiki=76b6703bebc33cc55f9a6d8dcbdd7d18]Armadale[/wiki] on [wiki=881f32366cabc700634e3df10bc7bee9]Skye[/wiki]. In winter, the MV Lochnevis operates two sailings a day on this route from Monday to Saturday, with one sailing on Sunday.